im getting my test levels checked because i’m having routine blood work done so i figured what the hell… also i have a variocele on one of ‘my boys’ so that could be a factor. i’ve heard that you cant really tell much from just check “Total Testosterone” and im pretty sure its “Free Testosterone” that is really the only one that matters.
SO… i’m looking at my copy of the paper right now and im not 100% sure i have the right stuff checked off so that i can get an accurate measure of my test levels.
what is checked off is the following: “TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL” and “TSH W/REFLEX T-4, FREE”.
there are other boxes in the same section that read “T-3, TOTAL”, “T-3, UPTAKE”, “T-4(THYROXINE), TOTAL” and “T-4(THYROXINE), FREE”.
i have no idea what any of this means, so any help is really appreciated.
First of all these test will not tell valuable information and waste of time and blood. This is why people fall through the cracks and end up years chasing their tails not getting better because improper test are not ran upfront T-3 uptake is useless. SOunds to me like you have a quest form. Free testosteroe is not an accurate for but rather bio T which is total testosterone, albumin and shbg calculated in a forumula. Just get shbg and total testosterone then we can calibrate from there
Check off ferritin, b-12, folate serum, CBC,CMP with liver diffss, dhea-s, lipid profile, ha1c
diagnostic codes 780.91, 244.90, 255.0
Down at the bottom of paper there are comments or additional test that you can add in ones that are not on the labs slp
Shbg
free t3
bio testoserone
estrodial 4021x (13-54)
reverse t3
Dhea-s
Cortisol am and free
vitamin D 25 oh
prolactin
dht
progesterone
cortisol
[quote]Hardasnails wrote:
First of all these test will not tell valuable information and waste of time and blood. This is why people fall through the cracks and end up years chasing their tails not getting better because improper test are not ran upfront T-3 uptake is useless. SOunds to me like you have a quest form. Free testosteroe is not an accurate for but rather bio T which is total testosterone, albumin and shbg calculated in a forumula. Just get shbg and total testosterone then we can calibrate from there
Check off ferritin, b-12, folate serum, CBC,CMP with liver diffss, dhea-s, lipid profile, ha1c
diagnostic codes 780.91, 244.90, 255.0
Down at the bottom of paper there are comments or additional test that you can add in ones that are not on the labs slp
Shbg
free t3
bio testoserone
estrodial 4021x (13-54)
reverse t3
Dhea-s
Cortisol am and free
vitamin D 25 oh
prolactin
dht
progesterone
cortisol
[/quote]
whoa thanks for the thorough response… the only thing is my insurance sucks and will only pay for certain tests. the ‘extra’ tests that i want to do will have to come out of pocket and im a little low on cash. you’re right though, it is a quest form. do these tend to be expensive for the extra tests?
EDIT: i went to the urologist today and i dont have a varicocele. im only 19 so i dont know if i want to start HRT so young although if it turns out that badly i’ll have to reconsider…
Well when it come to your health you can not put a price tag on it. With out health you can not work or goto school to progress you career. Just some food for thought
Any blows to the head or whiplash?
Any loss of some peripheral vision?
Age=19
Height
Weight
Waist size
any testicular aches
Any fever that made your testes ache
Testes hanging normally or up high
Change in size or firmness of testes
Any sign of gyno
describe facial and body hair
Taking any Rx or OTC drugs?
When did this start and were you taking any drugs then?
Every used steroids or testosterone booster?
[quote]KSman wrote:
Any blows to the head or whiplash?
Any loss of some peripheral vision?
Age=19
Height
Weight
Waist size
any testicular aches
Any fever that made your testes ache
Testes hanging normally or up high
Change in size or firmness of testes
Any sign of gyno
describe facial and body hair
Taking any Rx or OTC drugs?
When did this start and were you taking any drugs then?
Every used steroids or testosterone booster?[/quote]
[quote]KSman wrote:
Any blows to the head or whiplash?[/quote] No but when i played lacrosse i think i had poor hitting technique and sometimes i would have a deep pain in the back of my head and behind my throat - if that makes sense[quote]
Any loss of some peripheral vision?[quote/] No not that i’ve ever noticed[quote]
Age=19
Height[/quote] 5’10"[quote]
Weight[/quote] 200-205[quote]
Waist size[/quote] 33[quote]
any testicular aches[/quote] sometimes when i’m sitting down ill get a pain in there and it’ll feel like i have to take a shit (usually i do when it happens) but if i readjust the pain goes away immediately[quote]
Any fever that made your testes ache[/quote] no not that i can remember[quote]
Testes hanging normally or up high[quote] when the temperature is normal they are normal[quote]
Change in size or firmness of testes[/quote] no, i thought i had a varicocele but went to my urologist yesterday and he said if it was an actual varicocele it was very very minor.[quote]
Any sign of gyno[/quote] i dont think so… nipples arent sore or itchy. no hard tissue underneath and no discharge[quote]
describe facial and body hair[/quote] i am much hairier than most kids my age. i grow enough facial hair to shave every to every other day. i have a fairly hairy lower back and ass. i have chest hair and a happy trail… sorry if thats too much info haha[quote]
Taking any Rx or OTC drugs?[/quote] im taking HOT-ROX extreme, magnesium PWO and before bed, glycine PWO and before bed, 50 mg zinc in the morning w/ the HOT-ROX but ill be cutting the HOT-ROX at the end of this week… i was 17 when i took my first test booster (i know, i know…) and i took PCT after and about eight or nine months ago i took Novedex XT[quote]
When did this start and were you taking any drugs then?[/quote] When did what start? the varicocele? turns out its minor (if its one at all) but this past december right after the Novedex XT[quote]
Every used steroids or testosterone booster?[/quote] no steroids but test booster yeah ^^^^^
[quote]MAF14 wrote:
ah wtf… messed up the quoting thing[/quote]
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